IND vs SA: Only a few hours are left in the ODI series between India and South Africa. It is going to start on November 30, 2025 from the Cricket Ground in Ranchi, where the first ODI of the 3-match series will be played. A day before the first ODI, captain KL Rahul gave such a hint in the press conference regarding the team’s new strategy and Rishabh Pant’s play, after which fans have started speculating whether Pant will be included in the team in tomorrow’s match or not.
In the press conference a day before the Ranchi match, captain KL Rahul, while answering the question on Rishabh Pant, said, “Everyone has seen what Rishabh Pant can do for the team. He is also capable of playing as a batsman for the team, but it is certain that if Pant plays, he will play only as a wicketkeeper.” Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant played his last ODI match in the year 2024.
Among the 15 players selected for India vs South Africa, there is not 1 but 3-3 wicketkeepers. Yes, let us tell you that apart from Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel and captain KL Rahul himself are also wicketkeepers for the South Africa series. In such a situation, many people are speculating that if KL Rahul himself plays as a wicketkeeper, then there will be no place for Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel in the team.
If we talk about which players can be included in India’s probable playing 11 for the first match with South Africa, then playing 11 can be seen Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna.
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